- A game usually lasts 20-30 minutes
- 3-6 players
- ages 8+
Product Description
With the announcement of the King’s retirement, the pirouette for succession begins! All of his subjects from cobbler to cook, painter to paladin, debutante to duchess bustle about the castle in preparation for the succession. One of your favorites can attain the throne. But, beware: it will require clever maneuvering and selective positioning to be in the right place at the right time to achieve the crown! This family board game is for 3-6 players and takes about 30 minutes to play.
This is one of those games that is deceptively simple. The game board is basically a ladder. There are 13 characters that players take turns moving up the ladder. When one reaches the top, you vote by secret ballot on whether that character should be king. If there is even one “no,” it is removed from the board. When a king is crowned, players add up their points. Each player is holding a list of six character names and you get points based on where they are on the ladder. Bonus points if you have the king, zero if your character is off the board.
The game is fun and can be played with three to six players though it gets a little more difficult with more. I like it overall, but I subtracted a star for design. The characters are flat pieces on little stands and it is difficult to angle them so all players can see which is which.
Amazon Rating: 4 / 5